Nassau, The Bahamas | Layover By Caribbean Beat | Issue 145 (May/June 2017) On a business trip to the capital of the Bahamas with a few hours to spare? Overnighting before you board your cruise ship? You can catch the essential flavour of Nassau even on a brief visit
25 Caribbean achievers under 25 By Various Contributors | Issue 145 (May/June 2017) Caribbean Beat celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2017. But this isn’t only an opportunity to look back at our quarter century of publication: it’s also a moment to look ahead to the new generation of talented, determined Caribbean people who will shape the decades ahead. In this special feature, we introduce 25 remarkable young people aged 25 and under. Athletes and entrepreneurs, artists and scientists — they and their contemporaries are the future of our region
Junkanoo: the rush is on By Caribbean Beat | Issue 142 (November/December 2016) Feel Nassau’s Junkanoo rush
Nassau, The Bahamas By Caribbean Beat | Issue 138 (March/April 2016) Many visitors come to the Bahamian capital in search of the Caribbean’s “big three” attractions: sun, sea, and sand. There’s plenty of those on New Providence Island, but Nassau is also a creative hub, home to a vibrant arts and craft scene, amazing food — and, of course, the famous festival of Junkanoo
Secret islands: the “undiscovered” Caribbean By Caribbean Beat | Issue 136 (November/December 2015) There are seven thousand islands in the Caribbean, and though none of them is truly “undiscovered,” some come pretty close
Sea to sea: the Bahamas’ Glass Window Bridge By Caribbean Beat | Issue 133 (May/June 2015) On the Bahamas’ Eleuthera Island, the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea are separated by whisper-thin Glass Window Bridge
The Anti-expected: Lavar Munroe By Nicole Smythe-Johnson | Issue 133 (May/June 2015) Selected for the prestigious 2015 Venice Biennale — the art world’s major international event — Bahamian Lavar Munroe creates mixed-media works that explore tricky ideas of “difference.” Nicole Smythe-Johnson finds out more
Andros: deepest blue By Noelle Nicolls | Issue 127 (May/June 2014) Largest of the Bahamas islands, Andros is known to intrepid adventure travellers for its spectacular natural attractions. Here you’ll find the world’s highest concentration of mysterious blue holes, writes Noelle Nicolls, plus the breathtaking Tongue of the Ocean, an enormous barrier reef, and the placid flats of Great Bahama Bank
Dreams of Sydney By Kwame Laurence | Issue 44 (July/August 2000) Kwame Laurence previews the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and looks at what our Caribbean athletes hope to bring home
The popop spirit: Nassau’s Popopstudios International Centre for the Visual Arts By Sonia Farmer | Issue 124 (November/December 2013) Founded by artist John Cox in 1999, Nassau’s Popopstudios International Centre for the Visual Arts has become an international art contender
Nicolette Bethel: “In the theatre, you never know what’s gonna happen” By Nicholas Laughlin | Issue 123 (September/October 2013) Bahamian playwright Nicolette Bethel, co-founder of the Shakespeare in Paradise theatre festival, on the unpredictable thrill of live performance
Pigs in Bahamian paradise By Caribbean Beat | Issue 121 (May/June 2013) Meet the friendly pigs of the Exumas
Early Blooming: Bahamian designer Phylicia Ellis By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 121 (May/June 2013) Bahamian designer Phylicia Ellis does twelve-and-under chic
Sonia Farmer: Freedom of her press By Philip Sander | Issue 119 (January/February 2013) Philip Sander introduces Bahamian writer and book artist Sonia Farmer of Poinciana Paper Press
Join the Junkanoo rush By Caribbean Beat | Issue 118 (November/December 2012) Bahamians end the year with a rush — a Junkanoo rush
Kareem Mortimer: “I really, really like daiquiris” By Sonia Farmer | Issue 118 (November/December 2012) Filmmaker Kareem Mortimer’s tips on the best spots for a cocktail in Nassau, plus lots more advice on enjoying his hometown — as told to Sonia Farmer
